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Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
Not that I have anyone in particular in mind.
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Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/28/14 10:00 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 06:25:30 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Not that I have anyone in particular in mind. Krause will be all over that, lying in his answers to every question. http://time.com/3136687/narcissist-quiz/ You really should get some help for your inane obsessions, racist. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 06:25:30 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
Not that I have anyone in particular in mind. Krause will be all over that, lying in his answers to every question. http://time.com/3136687/narcissist-quiz/ |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:53:16 AM UTC-4, F*O*A*D wrote:
You really should get some help for your inane obsessions, racist. As YOU should for your narcissism, asswipe. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 10:00:25 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 06:25:30 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Not that I have anyone in particular in mind. Krause will be all over that, lying in his answers to every question. http://time.com/3136687/narcissist-quiz/ === After being tossed off of virtually every moderated forum on the internet for antisocial behavior, our hero Harry has appointed himself the king of rec.boats. WAFA. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:31:02 -0400, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 11:59:16 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote: On 8/28/14 11:53 AM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 10:00:25 -0400, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 06:25:30 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Not that I have anyone in particular in mind. Krause will be all over that, lying in his answers to every question. http://time.com/3136687/narcissist-quiz/ I suppose a lot would have to do with if you are answering about how you act at work and how you are in your private life. That's a weird answer, but, then, I didn't bother with Yellowstreak's or Racist's URL. Then you have no point of reference, why even bother answering? My point is if you are in a management position you have to be more assertive and confident in your decisions than you might be in your private life. In social situations I am far more likely to "go along to get along". But not Krause! |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/28/14 1:14 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:02:09 -0400, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:31:02 -0400, wrote: My point is if you are in a management position you have to be more assertive and confident in your decisions than you might be in your private life. In social situations I am far more likely to "go along to get along". But not Krause! Yup, if you are a union member you are, by definition, labor (not management) and you just get in line, keep your ideas to yourself and wait for your automatic promotions and raises. Being better trumped by time in grade. If you have a lot of initiative and self esteem, they will bludgeon it out of you. Your assumptions, as usual, are wrong. And I doubt Herring has the skills, strength, stamina, or brains to hold down even a hod carrier's job in the construction trades. You might be able to hold down a job as a punch-list guy, maybe. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Thursday, August 28, 2014 1:58:25 PM UTC-4, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 8/28/14 1:14 PM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:02:09 -0400, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:31:02 -0400, wrote: My point is if you are in a management position you have to be more assertive and confident in your decisions than you might be in your private life. In social situations I am far more likely to "go along to get along". But not Krause! Yup, if you are a union member you are, by definition, labor (not management) and you just get in line, keep your ideas to yourself and wait for your automatic promotions and raises. Being better trumped by time in grade. If you have a lot of initiative and self esteem, they will bludgeon it out of you. Your assumptions, as usual, are wrong. And I doubt Herring has the skills, strength, stamina, or brains to hold down even a hod carrier's job in the construction trades. You might be able to hold down a job as a punch-list guy, maybe. Your assertions, as usual, are BS. I've worked alongside many union tradesmen over the years. There were a few that were as good as non-union. Most were just average. The difference is that there were also a fair amount that were mouthbreathers that had barely scraped by getting in, but now that they were in they were set for life. Unlike in non-union shops, where they could be ****-canned for lack of performance. Performing a union job is absolutely nothing special. There is no incentive to perform beyond the lowest common denominator. In fact, doing so will get you "short-sheeted" by your coworkers, eh? Don't you dare stand out and make the rest look bad. They've "fought hard" to get what they have, if you consider coercion and thuggery as fighting hard. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
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Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Thursday, August 28, 2014 3:30:54 PM UTC-4, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 8/28/14 3:13 PM, wrote: Uh huh. You really are clueless about me aren't you. I don't see you welding tubes and pipes at a pharma lab or nuclear power plant, or working as a manufacturing plant electrician, or as a bricklayer knowing the chemistry necessary to mix up and apply various high strength or high or low temp mortars, or the strength to fling 40 pound concrete block all day, or maintaining and repairing railroad diesel-electric powerplants, or even how to mitigate hazardous materials. None of those are special union skills. The only specialized union skill is how to sandbag your own productivity without being obvious. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:30:54 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 8/28/14 3:13 PM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:58:25 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote: You might be able to hold down a job as a punch-list guy, maybe. Uh huh. You really are clueless about me aren't you. I don't see you welding tubes and pipes at a pharma lab or nuclear power plant, or working as a manufacturing plant electrician, or as a bricklayer knowing the chemistry necessary to mix up and apply various high strength or high or low temp mortars, or the strength to fling 40 pound concrete block all day, or maintaining and repairing railroad diesel-electric powerplants, or even how to mitigate hazardous materials. === None of those skills are particularly difficult to learn for someone who is moderately intelligent, motivated and reasonably fit. I guess that leaves you out. Greg worked for IBM back in the days when you really had to be able to analyze complex computer system problems while working with customers in a courteous and professional manner, something that I'm sure you've never done. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
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Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/28/2014 2:30 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 8/28/14 3:13 PM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:58:25 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote: You might be able to hold down a job as a punch-list guy, maybe. Uh huh. You really are clueless about me aren't you. I don't see you welding tubes and pipes at a pharma lab or nuclear power plant, or working as a manufacturing plant electrician, or as a bricklayer knowing the chemistry necessary to mix up and apply various high strength or high or low temp mortars, or the strength to fling 40 pound concrete block all day, or maintaining and repairing railroad diesel-electric powerplants, or even how to mitigate hazardous materials. It's simple if you are literate enough to read the instructions. 5 Years apprenticeship to mix mortar. Really? |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/28/2014 3:25 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:30:54 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote: On 8/28/14 3:13 PM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:58:25 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote: You might be able to hold down a job as a punch-list guy, maybe. Uh huh. You really are clueless about me aren't you. I don't see you welding tubes and pipes at a pharma lab or nuclear power plant, or working as a manufacturing plant electrician, or as a bricklayer knowing the chemistry necessary to mix up and apply various high strength or high or low temp mortars, or the strength to fling 40 pound concrete block all day, or maintaining and repairing railroad diesel-electric powerplants, or even how to mitigate hazardous materials. === None of those skills are particularly difficult to learn for someone who is moderately intelligent, motivated and reasonably fit. I guess that leaves you out. Greg worked for IBM back in the days when you really had to be able to analyze complex computer system problems while working with customers in a courteous and professional manner, something that I'm sure you've never done. That's why he sucks up to the Apple genius. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:58:32 -0500, Harrold wrote:
On 8/28/2014 2:30 PM, F*O*A*D wrote: On 8/28/14 3:13 PM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:58:25 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote: You might be able to hold down a job as a punch-list guy, maybe. Uh huh. You really are clueless about me aren't you. I don't see you welding tubes and pipes at a pharma lab or nuclear power plant, or working as a manufacturing plant electrician, or as a bricklayer knowing the chemistry necessary to mix up and apply various high strength or high or low temp mortars, or the strength to fling 40 pound concrete block all day, or maintaining and repairing railroad diesel-electric powerplants, or even how to mitigate hazardous materials. It's simple if you are literate enough to read the instructions. 5 Years apprenticeship to mix mortar. Really? I can testify to the fact that carrying concrete blocks all day does not require a lick of training or specialized skill. Buying a bag of mortar and following the mixing directions doesn't take a lot of skill either, although a little knowledge of the English language may be helpful. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/28/14 6:42 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:58:32 -0500, Harrold wrote: On 8/28/2014 2:30 PM, F*O*A*D wrote: On 8/28/14 3:13 PM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:58:25 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote: You might be able to hold down a job as a punch-list guy, maybe. Uh huh. You really are clueless about me aren't you. I don't see you welding tubes and pipes at a pharma lab or nuclear power plant, or working as a manufacturing plant electrician, or as a bricklayer knowing the chemistry necessary to mix up and apply various high strength or high or low temp mortars, or the strength to fling 40 pound concrete block all day, or maintaining and repairing railroad diesel-electric powerplants, or even how to mitigate hazardous materials. It's simple if you are literate enough to read the instructions. 5 Years apprenticeship to mix mortar. Really? I can testify to the fact that carrying concrete blocks all day does not require a lick of training or specialized skill. Buying a bag of mortar and following the mixing directions doesn't take a lot of skill either, although a little knowledge of the English language may be helpful. You would certainly be the "go to" guy for jobs requiring no useful skills, but mixing a bag of sakcrete was not what I was describing. And, actually, carrying or lifting 40 to 50 pound block all day long does require some training so that you don't injure yourself or others. But, as I said previously, you don't have the skills to qualify as a hod carrier. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Thursday, August 28, 2014 6:44:41 PM UTC-4, F*O*A*D wrote:
You would certainly be the "go to" guy for jobs requiring no useful skills, but mixing a bag of sakcrete was not what I was describing. And, actually, carrying or lifting 40 to 50 pound block all day long does require some training so that you don't injure yourself or others. But, as I said previously, you don't have the skills to qualify as a hod carrier. Too bad " blocks " ...DONT weigh 40 to 50 pounds, but I'm sure a Union drudge like you would imagine they do. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
F*O*A*D wrote:
On 8/28/14 6:42 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:58:32 -0500, Harrold wrote: On 8/28/2014 2:30 PM, F*O*A*D wrote: On 8/28/14 3:13 PM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:58:25 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote: You might be able to hold down a job as a punch-list guy, maybe. Uh huh. You really are clueless about me aren't you. I don't see you welding tubes and pipes at a pharma lab or nuclear power plant, or working as a manufacturing plant electrician, or as a bricklayer knowing the chemistry necessary to mix up and apply various high strength or high or low temp mortars, or the strength to fling 40 pound concrete block all day, or maintaining and repairing railroad diesel-electric powerplants, or even how to mitigate hazardous materials. It's simple if you are literate enough to read the instructions. 5 Years apprenticeship to mix mortar. Really? I can testify to the fact that carrying concrete blocks all day does not require a lick of training or specialized skill. Buying a bag of mortar and following the mixing directions doesn't take a lot of skill either, although a little knowledge of the English language may be helpful. You would certainly be the "go to" guy for jobs requiring no useful skills, but mixing a bag of sakcrete was not what I was describing. And, actually, carrying or lifting 40 to 50 pound block all day long does require some training so that you don't injure yourself or others. But, as I said previously, you don't have the skills to qualify as a hod carrier. Does not take a union card to be able weld nuclear plant tubes. About 6 months training. My brother did weld on a nuclear plant, and that is after a couple months navy schooling. He was able to weld before joining the service, you can go to my local JC and take a 2 year welding course and get certified. Not union. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/28/2014 2:27 PM, wrote:
On Thursday, August 28, 2014 1:58:25 PM UTC-4, F*O*A*D wrote: On 8/28/14 1:14 PM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:02:09 -0400, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:31:02 -0400, wrote: My point is if you are in a management position you have to be more assertive and confident in your decisions than you might be in your private life. In social situations I am far more likely to "go along to get along". But not Krause! Yup, if you are a union member you are, by definition, labor (not management) and you just get in line, keep your ideas to yourself and wait for your automatic promotions and raises. Being better trumped by time in grade. If you have a lot of initiative and self esteem, they will bludgeon it out of you. Your assumptions, as usual, are wrong. And I doubt Herring has the skills, strength, stamina, or brains to hold down even a hod carrier's job in the construction trades. You might be able to hold down a job as a punch-list guy, maybe. Your assertions, as usual, are BS. I've worked alongside many union tradesmen over the years. There were a few that were as good as non-union. Most were just average. The difference is that there were also a fair amount that were mouthbreathers that had barely scraped by getting in, but now that they were in they were set for life. Unlike in non-union shops, where they could be ****-canned for lack of performance. Performing a union job is absolutely nothing special. There is no incentive to perform beyond the lowest common denominator. In fact, doing so will get you "short-sheeted" by your coworkers, eh? Don't you dare stand out and make the rest look bad. They've "fought hard" to get what they have, if you consider coercion and thuggery as fighting hard. You got that right... They told me to slow down, or they would take me out. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/28/2014 4:25 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:30:54 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote: On 8/28/14 3:13 PM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:58:25 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote: You might be able to hold down a job as a punch-list guy, maybe. Uh huh. You really are clueless about me aren't you. I don't see you welding tubes and pipes at a pharma lab or nuclear power plant, or working as a manufacturing plant electrician, or as a bricklayer knowing the chemistry necessary to mix up and apply various high strength or high or low temp mortars, or the strength to fling 40 pound concrete block all day, or maintaining and repairing railroad diesel-electric powerplants, or even how to mitigate hazardous materials. === None of those skills are particularly difficult to learn for someone who is moderately intelligent, motivated and reasonably fit. I guess that leaves you out. Greg worked for IBM back in the days when you really had to be able to analyze complex computer system problems while working with customers in a courteous and professional manner, something that I'm sure you've never done. or can read the side of the box.... :) |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/28/2014 4:58 PM, Harrold wrote:
On 8/28/2014 2:30 PM, F*O*A*D wrote: On 8/28/14 3:13 PM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:58:25 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote: You might be able to hold down a job as a punch-list guy, maybe. Uh huh. You really are clueless about me aren't you. I don't see you welding tubes and pipes at a pharma lab or nuclear power plant, or working as a manufacturing plant electrician, or as a bricklayer knowing the chemistry necessary to mix up and apply various high strength or high or low temp mortars, or the strength to fling 40 pound concrete block all day, or maintaining and repairing railroad diesel-electric powerplants, or even how to mitigate hazardous materials. It's simple if you are literate enough to read the instructions. 5 Years apprenticeship to mix mortar. Really? Yup... union workers and trained monkeys, the only difference is the monkeys smell better. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/28/2014 7:40 PM, Califbill wrote:
F*O*A*D wrote: On 8/28/14 6:42 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:58:32 -0500, Harrold wrote: On 8/28/2014 2:30 PM, F*O*A*D wrote: On 8/28/14 3:13 PM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:58:25 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote: You might be able to hold down a job as a punch-list guy, maybe. Uh huh. You really are clueless about me aren't you. I don't see you welding tubes and pipes at a pharma lab or nuclear power plant, or working as a manufacturing plant electrician, or as a bricklayer knowing the chemistry necessary to mix up and apply various high strength or high or low temp mortars, or the strength to fling 40 pound concrete block all day, or maintaining and repairing railroad diesel-electric powerplants, or even how to mitigate hazardous materials. It's simple if you are literate enough to read the instructions. 5 Years apprenticeship to mix mortar. Really? I can testify to the fact that carrying concrete blocks all day does not require a lick of training or specialized skill. Buying a bag of mortar and following the mixing directions doesn't take a lot of skill either, although a little knowledge of the English language may be helpful. You would certainly be the "go to" guy for jobs requiring no useful skills, but mixing a bag of sakcrete was not what I was describing. And, actually, carrying or lifting 40 to 50 pound block all day long does require some training so that you don't injure yourself or others. But, as I said previously, you don't have the skills to qualify as a hod carrier. Does not take a union card to be able weld nuclear plant tubes. About 6 months training. My brother did weld on a nuclear plant, and that is after a couple months navy schooling. He was able to weld before joining the service, you can go to my local JC and take a 2 year welding course and get certified. Not union. A friend of mine in the 80's was an electrician at nuke plants. He said the workers there sucked, "you could walk through the openings they left in concrete walls"... |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
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Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:16:20 -0400, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:42:51 -0400, Poco Loco wrote: I can testify to the fact that carrying concrete blocks all day does not require a lick of training or specialized skill. Buying a bag of mortar and following the mixing directions doesn't take a lot of skill either, although a little knowledge of the English language may be helpful. I got a pretty good schooling on laying block when I was building my 3 additions in Maryland. My contractor (and a personal friend) was teaching his boy the trade and I was just another student/helper on that job. I mixed mortar, stacked block on the scaffolds and laid block to the line in the field. If you get the mortar right, not as easy as it would seem, and you understand the process, you can learn to lay block to the line pretty quickly. Laying the piers in the corners and getting everything started is a trick. Actually going fast only comes with experience. I still think that a reasonably intelligent person could be a pretty decent block mason in a summer. Brick may take longer, particularly if you want to go fast. \ I built the back half of this http://gfretwell.com/electrical/bric...ed%20house.jpg === Damn, that shed is built like the proverbial brick sh*t house! :-) Nice. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:42:51 -0400, Poco Loco wrote: I can testify to the fact that carrying concrete blocks all day does not require a lick of training or specialized skill. Buying a bag of mortar and following the mixing directions doesn't take a lot of skill either, although a little knowledge of the English language may be helpful. I got a pretty good schooling on laying block when I was building my 3 additions in Maryland. My contractor (and a personal friend) was teaching his boy the trade and I was just another student/helper on that job. I mixed mortar, stacked block on the scaffolds and laid block to the line in the field. If you get the mortar right, not as easy as it would seem, and you understand the process, you can learn to lay block to the line pretty quickly. Laying the piers in the corners and getting everything started is a trick. Actually going fast only comes with experience. I still think that a reasonably intelligent person could be a pretty decent block mason in a summer. Brick may take longer, particularly if you want to go fast. \ I built the back half of this http://gfretwell.com/electrical/bric...ed%20house.jpg My dad was building an addition to his machine shop in the 1950's. Union picketed and so they finally had a union crew one day. One day only. They started in the morning and mixed a batch of mortar and added to it all day. Night came and so little cement In the mortar that night a light rain and the concrete block wall fell down. Never a word from the union, or a picket again! Ya. Those union guys know how to mix mortar. Maybe not correctly. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:05:42 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:25:55 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: Greg worked for IBM back in the days when you really had to be able to analyze complex computer system problems while working with customers in a courteous and professional manner, something that I'm sure you've never done. That is a business that simply does not exist anymore and the writing was on the wall by 1989 or so. That is why I started putting different cards in my wallet around 1990. IBM did pay for about $100,000 worth of education in the early 90s for me. They were trying to find new markets and I was willing to be on the leading edge on that. I pursued my other electrical interests on my own. I wasn't sure whether I wanted to be a contractor or an inspector/plans examiner so I sat for both suites of tests. === Yes, the equipment became a lot more reliable and easier to service, and at the same time the cost of components became a lot cheaper than the labor to service them. That was a good thing for those of us on the end user side, at least until the data center consolidation movement got into full swing. After that it became a constant scramble to find a horse you could ride for a while before it got shot out from underneath you. It was a good career though with many benefits and I have no regrets. The component count plummeted! NCR put out a 605 Mimi controller. 4 boards. Had has much power as an NCR 315 did 15 years before. 315 probably had 200 boards. 2 flip flops per board. Later a 14 pin DIP package ic 74ls74 was the same thing. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:40:33 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:05:42 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:25:55 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: Greg worked for IBM back in the days when you really had to be able to analyze complex computer system problems while working with customers in a courteous and professional manner, something that I'm sure you've never done. That is a business that simply does not exist anymore and the writing was on the wall by 1989 or so. That is why I started putting different cards in my wallet around 1990. IBM did pay for about $100,000 worth of education in the early 90s for me. They were trying to find new markets and I was willing to be on the leading edge on that. I pursued my other electrical interests on my own. I wasn't sure whether I wanted to be a contractor or an inspector/plans examiner so I sat for both suites of tests. === Yes, the equipment became a lot more reliable and easier to service, and at the same time the cost of components became a lot cheaper than the labor to service them. That was a good thing for those of us on the end user side, at least until the data center consolidation movement got into full swing. After that it became a constant scramble to find a horse you could ride for a while before it got shot out from underneath you. It was a good career though with many benefits and I have no regrets. You'll have noticed that Krause got out of this thread pretty fast. His bull**** didn't float long. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/29/14 7:41 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:40:33 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:05:42 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:25:55 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: Greg worked for IBM back in the days when you really had to be able to analyze complex computer system problems while working with customers in a courteous and professional manner, something that I'm sure you've never done. That is a business that simply does not exist anymore and the writing was on the wall by 1989 or so. That is why I started putting different cards in my wallet around 1990. IBM did pay for about $100,000 worth of education in the early 90s for me. They were trying to find new markets and I was willing to be on the leading edge on that. I pursued my other electrical interests on my own. I wasn't sure whether I wanted to be a contractor or an inspector/plans examiner so I sat for both suites of tests. === Yes, the equipment became a lot more reliable and easier to service, and at the same time the cost of components became a lot cheaper than the labor to service them. That was a good thing for those of us on the end user side, at least until the data center consolidation movement got into full swing. After that it became a constant scramble to find a horse you could ride for a while before it got shot out from underneath you. It was a good career though with many benefits and I have no regrets. You'll have noticed that Krause got out of this thread pretty fast. His bull**** didn't float long. Hehehe. What an anal-yst you aren't. The reality is that once again I got bored by Greg's over-responding, especially when he is working extra hard to justify his right-wing prejudices. Isn't there some ersatz bluegrass festival this weekend to which you can tow your tin motel room? Or perhaps you can find another pistol you can't shoot accurately... |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/29/2014 6:55 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 8/29/14 7:41 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:40:33 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:05:42 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:25:55 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: Greg worked for IBM back in the days when you really had to be able to analyze complex computer system problems while working with customers in a courteous and professional manner, something that I'm sure you've never done. That is a business that simply does not exist anymore and the writing was on the wall by 1989 or so. That is why I started putting different cards in my wallet around 1990. IBM did pay for about $100,000 worth of education in the early 90s for me. They were trying to find new markets and I was willing to be on the leading edge on that. I pursued my other electrical interests on my own. I wasn't sure whether I wanted to be a contractor or an inspector/plans examiner so I sat for both suites of tests. === Yes, the equipment became a lot more reliable and easier to service, and at the same time the cost of components became a lot cheaper than the labor to service them. That was a good thing for those of us on the end user side, at least until the data center consolidation movement got into full swing. After that it became a constant scramble to find a horse you could ride for a while before it got shot out from underneath you. It was a good career though with many benefits and I have no regrets. You'll have noticed that Krause got out of this thread pretty fast. His bull**** didn't float long. Hehehe. What an anal-yst you aren't. The reality is that once again I got bored by Greg's over-responding, especially when he is working extra hard to justify his right-wing prejudices. Isn't there some ersatz bluegrass festival this weekend to which you can tow your tin motel room? Or perhaps you can find another pistol you can't shoot accurately... Is there something of interest, to the group, you'd like to share about your life? |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Friday, August 29, 2014 7:55:25 AM UTC-4, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 8/29/14 7:41 AM, Poco Loco wrote: You'll have noticed that Krause got out of this thread pretty fast. His bull**** didn't float long. Hehehe. What an anal-yst you aren't. This obsession of your's with John isn't healthy. Seek help. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
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Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
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Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:00:35 -0400, wrote:
I built the back half of this http://gfretwell.com/electrical/bric...ed%20house.jpg === Damn, that shed is built like the proverbial brick sh*t house! :-) Nice. The pavers was my wife's idea. Centex threw away 20 driveways worth at Cedar Glen in the Brooks and I got a bunch of them. We have them everywhere, except on the ground. The first thing we built was this fireplace on the lanai. She couldn't wait until it was finished to try it out http://gfretwell.com/ftp/JUDYFIR2.jpg\ === You need to delete the back slash after .jpg We also did the back wall of the garage, where the tiki bar is. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/tikibar.jpg === Nice signage. :-) Speaking of technology changes, we're in the middle of Long Island Sound right now doing about 10 knots westbound. The Manhattan skyline is just emerging from the water in front of us and it's a beautiful late summer day up here in the north country. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
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Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/29/2014 11:50 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:00:35 -0400, wrote: I built the back half of this http://gfretwell.com/electrical/bric...ed%20house.jpg === Damn, that shed is built like the proverbial brick sh*t house! :-) Nice. The pavers was my wife's idea. Centex threw away 20 driveways worth at Cedar Glen in the Brooks and I got a bunch of them. We have them everywhere, except on the ground. The first thing we built was this fireplace on the lanai. She couldn't wait until it was finished to try it out http://gfretwell.com/ftp/JUDYFIR2.jpg\ === You need to delete the back slash after .jpg We also did the back wall of the garage, where the tiki bar is. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/tikibar.jpg === Nice signage. :-) Speaking of technology changes, we're in the middle of Long Island Sound right now doing about 10 knots westbound. The Manhattan skyline is just emerging from the water in front of us and it's a beautiful late summer day up here in the north country. God bless you, I hope I get to see that someday... safe journey... |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/28/14 10:16 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:42:51 -0400, Poco Loco wrote: I can testify to the fact that carrying concrete blocks all day does not require a lick of training or specialized skill. Buying a bag of mortar and following the mixing directions doesn't take a lot of skill either, although a little knowledge of the English language may be helpful. I got a pretty good schooling on laying block when I was building my 3 additions in Maryland. My contractor (and a personal friend) was teaching his boy the trade and I was just another student/helper on that job. I mixed mortar, stacked block on the scaffolds and laid block to the line in the field. If you get the mortar right, not as easy as it would seem, and you understand the process, you can learn to lay block to the line pretty quickly. Laying the piers in the corners and getting everything started is a trick. Actually going fast only comes with experience. I still think that a reasonably intelligent person could be a pretty decent block mason in a summer. Brick may take longer, particularly if you want to go fast. \ I built the back half of this http://gfretwell.com/electrical/bric...ed%20house.jpg Once the footers were poured and inspected, a retiree bricklayer friend of mine, an active bricklayer and I did all the block work, including steel reinforcement, over a two day weekend. They probably could have done it faster without my "expert help". I mostly mixed mortar and carried the block. The rest of the place was finished and buttoned up over the course of the summer, including the installation of a wood stove. Now, we have 'lectricity, finished interior walls, strip heat and an A/C unit. It's still just a storage building, but we have slept out there in it...there's a regulation bed. :) http://tinyurl.com/m56ahrj |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On 8/29/2014 12:16 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 8/28/14 10:16 PM, wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:42:51 -0400, Poco Loco wrote: I can testify to the fact that carrying concrete blocks all day does not require a lick of training or specialized skill. Buying a bag of mortar and following the mixing directions doesn't take a lot of skill either, although a little knowledge of the English language may be helpful. I got a pretty good schooling on laying block when I was building my 3 additions in Maryland. My contractor (and a personal friend) was teaching his boy the trade and I was just another student/helper on that job. I mixed mortar, stacked block on the scaffolds and laid block to the line in the field. If you get the mortar right, not as easy as it would seem, and you understand the process, you can learn to lay block to the line pretty quickly. Laying the piers in the corners and getting everything started is a trick. Actually going fast only comes with experience. I still think that a reasonably intelligent person could be a pretty decent block mason in a summer. Brick may take longer, particularly if you want to go fast. \ I built the back half of this http://gfretwell.com/electrical/bric...ed%20house.jpg Once the footers were poured and inspected, a retiree bricklayer friend of mine, an active bricklayer and I did all the block work, including steel reinforcement, over a two day weekend. They probably could have done it faster without my "expert help". I mostly mixed mortar and carried the block. The rest of the place was finished and buttoned up over the course of the summer, including the installation of a wood stove. Now, we have 'lectricity, finished interior walls, strip heat and an A/C unit. It's still just a storage building, but we have slept out there in it...there's a regulation bed. :) http://tinyurl.com/m56ahrj How many of youse guys sleep on that regulation bed on any given evening? |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Friday, August 29, 2014 9:50:08 AM UTC-4, Harrold wrote:
Is there something of interest, to the group, you'd like to share about your life? God...I hope not. |
Time Magazine this week has a test for narcissism. Anyone listening?
On Friday, August 29, 2014 1:16:24 PM UTC-4, F*O*A*D wrote:
Once the footers were poured and inspected, a retiree bricklayer friend of mine, an active bricklayer and I did all the block work, including steel reinforcement, over a two day weekend. Sure you did you ****ing LIAR. **** OFF AND DIE. |
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